The French right-wing extremist and populist Front National, led by the charismatic Marine Le Pen, looks set to make fresh gains in coming regional elections on the back of protest votes of people who ...

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FILE - In this June 17, 2021 file photo, far-right leader Marine le Pen looks on during a press conference in Toulon, southern France. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is coming under biting ...

PARIS — On Sunday night, France’s two mainstream political parties seemed to have different but clear tactical visions for how to counter a National Front surge in the coming days before a second ...

Marine Le Pen, the face of the French far-right, is trying to bring American-style identity politics to France — wagering that direct appeals to the country’s women, Jews, and secular-minded voters ...

The Front National's strong showing in regional elections last Sunday has left France's mainstream parties in turmoil as they debate how to face up to the far right in the 2017 presidential race.

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The French far right is closer to power now than it has been at any time since World War II. When Jean-Marie Le Pen qualified for the second round of presidential elections in 2002, the whole country ...

PARIS – French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is facing stinging criticism for making her party too mainstream, dulling its extremist edge and ignoring grassroots members, with some warning that this ...